Pediatric Audiologist - TEXAS HEARING INSTITUTE

The Audiology Department at Texas Hearing Institute is currently seeking a Pediatric Audiologist to join our growing team.

Position Information: 

Hours Weekly: Full Time (38 hours) 

Salary: Determined by experience 

Benefits:

Health & Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance                                                                  

Life Insurance                                                                                       

Long Term Disability Insurance                                                        

403 (b) Retirement Plan                                                                      

12 Paid Holidays

21 Paid Time-Off Days

Reimbursement for all licensing and liability fees 

Continuing education opportunities 

Texas Hearing Institute

The nationally renowned Texas Hearing Institute, formerly known as The Center for Hearing and Speech, is the most comprehensive resource for pediatric hearing loss in Texas and the only facility in the region that offers health services and spoken language education for children with hearing loss – all under one roof. Children from fifty-two Texas counties and all socioeconomic levels come to Texas Hearing Institute (THI), where no child is turned away, regardless of their family’s ability to pay. Texas Hearing Institute offers a wide range of services and programs that enable children with hearing loss to gain listening, speaking, and literacy skills to communicate verbally with their families and the community.   

Audiologist Job Responsibilities

·         The pediatric audiologist is responsible for evaluating hearing and treating hearing loss in children birth to twenty-one years of age. The pediatric audiologist will effectively manage hearing loss for optimal communication outcomes, as well as academic success, and will make appropriate rehabilitation and educational recommendations based on the individual needs of each child. Pediatric audiologists at THI collaborate closely with the Melinda Webb School and the Speech Therapy Clinic.  

Skills

·         Provide audiologic services (assessment and management) to a pediatric population

·         Complete age-appropriate diagnostic audiological evaluations, including tympanometry, acoustic reflex testing and   

             otoacoustic emissions

·         Complete electrophysiologic testing (Sedated and Non-Sedated ABR)

·         Complete hearing aid evaluations, hearing aid fittings, as well as hearing aid troubleshooting and minor repairs  

·         Knowledge of cochlear implant and bone anchored hearing devices; provide appropriate recommendations         

·         Working knowledge of speech acoustics as it relates to spoken language development

·         Complete cochlear implant candidacy assessments

·         Complete Hearing Assistive Technology (HAT) system selection, fitting, and troubleshooting

·         Provide education to parents, teachers, and other professionals working with children with hearing loss

·         Participate in the development of evidence-based protocols and guidelines

·         Maintain accurate, complete, and timely documentation

Physical Demands: 

Stand; walk; sit; reach with hands and arms; talk; hear; able to lift 15 pounds; able to endure outdoor temperatures for camp supervision or special events. 

Qualifications and Experience:

·         Doctorate in Audiology (Au.D.) required from an accredited college or university.

·         Certificate of Clinical Competency (CCC) in Audiology and/or Board Certification from the American Academy of Audiology

·         Valid Texas state audiology license or ability to obtain one prior to start date

·         3 Years of pediatric audiology experience, preferred 

Travel: 

• Must be able to travel to attend hearing screenings, trainings and/or other events as required to acquire and maintain proficiency in fulfilling the responsibilities of the position. 

Please send your resume to Dr. Jennifer Wickesberg, Director of Audiology at

jwickesberg@texashearing.org